Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-31

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fer even the faintcst clue; none could be
gained. 1t remained mystery, as if the
ground had suddenly opened and swallowed
her up, so suddenly did the baby heircss OF
Calcdon disappear from her home and the
loving hearts that cherished her Nj
Caledon was never the same man GRAIN !.
he grew silent and sometimes harsh. Even
the presence Of his father and mother
failed TO cheer and comfort him, as Of yoro
though they stTove 10 the utmost to chance
his Gr-ef for his wife end child and set his
mind in offer cnt channels.
at was tins that Lena Barrett found hin
on her return from her parcuts, with whom
she had been living, and size ut cnce set
about ccviSing means for winning the
master Of Calo9cn for second husband
In this she succeeded, for Mr.. Caiedon,
urged by his parents, who feared their
sons reason would become impaired by his
grief, finally married the beautiful Widow
Barrett, and installed her as tho future
| mistress of Calcdon.
''Now, indeed, was Lenora Caledon tri
umphant; the position she coveted was hers;
she was Supremacy happy for season. But
there IS crease n every Tosclcaf, tits said,
| and Mrs Caledon found hers to be no ex-
cepHon to the general rule, for she had
been married but short time when who
should appear but Agnes ArTnund, who
simply asked 20 SEQ Mrs. CaIedou, and in
! the interview that followed gave evidence
| OF very correct knowledge of tho where
Gboats Of Dorcas Caicdon, for whcIa the sor-
| rowful father was then mourning his Efe
| away, praying ever for only one glimpse Of
baby Dorcas before he died.
cit would have been naturally supposed
that Ers. Caledon would have ccuGht eager
| ~ at this clue of restoring TO her husband
xr-t,f
his falling state, the restoration Of Lis be-
| loved child. But far from il, indeed, were
! her intentions, she had no idea CT being sec
| end TO little Dcrcas in the affections and
| generosity of the raster Of CaledCn; be-
sides her own children wcrc just gaining
| favor with their stepEather, and thoro was
10 coUbt il he died without leaving an heir,
! they would inherit the Caledon property.
| To the fusi::mcnt Of this wish Mrs Caledon
| bent AL the energies Of her strong, passion
! etc nature.
"By slliaful brides she secured the promise
Of haif-crazed Agnes Ar1nund 10 keep the
| knowledge she possessed a secret. She
1 also worked upon the fears of the Door
! creature, declaring if she were to reveal
| the whereabouts Of the babe or even re-
/ store il to its father, she would certainly be
| Imprisoned for abduction, and no doubt
! e long term OF penal servitude would be
! her reward. She took care, also, TO enlarge
upon the debt CT revenge that Agnes owed
Philip Calcdon for the sighting OF the
| great love she bore him.
| Gan these combined sufficed TO bewildcr
! and confuse the already tortured mind. and
\ so with evil tCnacity she huggcd the pre-
! cious secret to hor bosom, and lived on. ever
unhappy and wretched, yet bitter and un-
! relenting.
! "But in a few years, worn BIZ grief ard
| vain searching for his lost child, Mr. Gale
| don sank into his grave, and Caiedon
Heights was without master, and the Old
! name extinct, except for old Mr.. Caledon
| whose heart was broken OF his sons death.
| and for whom he had never ceased to mourn.
Mrs. CaieGon, though she incurred her
| husband, ii seems was ret inconsClablc az
she married again shortly after his Death
| lr1na and Irving Barrett, on opening the will
| of Phillip CGlcdcn, were found 10 be his
sole heirs with one clause only in the Will
that was Should the lost heir of his estate
his beloved daughter, porcas Calcdon,
ever he discovered, then the estate should
be hers with the exception of legacy to
both Irma and her brother.
at was after the death of Phillip Calcs1on
that gliInpsc CT the great wrong she had
| committed 10 this man began to dawn upon
| the mind CT Agrcs Armurd. But even then
| the desire fer revenge was too strong TO a.
! low her TO make reparGtion. She loved 10
| think Of the Ecircss Of CGlcdon Us a 6cnend-
ent among strangers, to gloat over the
thought that when she should have grown
she should so out into the hard world and
be poor, oppressed, hard-worllcd drudge
for the same piticss world that had treated
her (ASncs) SD cruelty.
$50 the years few en-. porcas Caledon
] still iYrs1afo Of
| CaicGon Heights still was the property of
! the Barretts. IL was when Dorcas Caledon
was ten years old that Agnes Armund con-
| ceived the idea or bringing her to her right
| full home and there have hc~ educated and
reared as were the Barrett children. Per-
| hsps it was desire 20 annoy the mistress
of Caledon, whom she hated, or perhaps a
feeling OF remorse prompted this act How
belt it was done, and Do!cas Calcdon be-
came an inmate OF her rightfTl homo. How
she was treated By the inmates OF Caledon
l can not justly say, but in q not too indul-
gent manner, / should infer, from the fact
that at the age of fifteen tho girl ran away
and could not be traced or again heard of,
though strenuous efforts were ma.io to dis
! cover her whereabouts both by Agnes Ar
! mund and Oliver Dudley, n young man who
had always felt q strong interest in the lit
tie w2if who was maintained at the Heights
IN so strange n manner. lie had Just re-
turned from abroad, and determined, as he
had promised the child, to see after her. wei
tare; but she, evidently tired Of her dull,
unhappy life, had fed just ut tho moment
when her presence was most desired, AID
search as they might no clew could be OBJ
tanned OF her"
"HeTc thc lawyer paused, and Mr. Dudley
handed him folded paper. lie opened it
and again read on:
Zone, two years passed, and Agnes
ArmuEdnrd Oliver Dudley We're beginning
to despair Of over finding the girl, concluding
she must have died unheard CT, when, what
was AgncS' surprise and delight, one day,
| while driving in the park, TO suddenly meet
the long looked-for one, and not poor,
wretched or haggard, as her feverish fancy
had painted her, but blooming, beautiful and
happy, and richly dressed and in company
! with ladies' of unmiStGllablc wealth and high
] standing
Little moro is there to tell; you are all
familiar with tho burning Of the opera
house. Agnes ArTund and Oliver Dudley
| were present and had Just discovered the
person they sought when the alarm of fire
was given. BY nero accident they sue
ceeded in saving her life and their own.
This Is the end. Agnes Armund, on my
dying bed, have freely confessed the crime
/ committed seventeen years ago, and for
| which have suffered living death ever
stree. Bat what reparation IS in my power
l Iral1e. Tho rightful heiress Of Caledon is,
or should be, present in the person Of
Dorcas Lynn, adopted daughter Of Mrs.
Kent. Her riGhtful rarnc is DorcGs Caledon,
and she is the only living descendant of
Philip Calcdon.
Having made this reparation rest con-
tent, trusting an all-merciful Providence
VII not judge me too harshly, for the crime
committed in moment Of frenzy, and con-
cealcd aiterward by fear, revenge and ay-
aricious influence"
Tho lawyer paused, laid down tho paper
and sat down. a dcathly Stiffness remained
Tor several moments over all Surprise.
wonder, horror held every one speechless,
Tor time. But tho silence was broken by
| Mrs. CLAYTON, o strnnCe wild cry carnn fr,n,n